E-7453 Opposition to airport privatization Petition Tracker | Signature Growth — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track E-7453 — Opposition to airport privatization — with 914 signatures and counting. Sponsored by Heather McPherson. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7453
Petition Details
- Status: Active — open for signatures
- Closing date: October 8, 2026
- Sponsor: Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona)
- Category: Transportation
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 914
- Daily increase: +5 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +24 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~3 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: June 10, 2026 — 178 data points recorded
Milestones
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on June 28, 2026 — total at that point: 578
Provincial Distribution
- Alberta: 371 signatures
- Ontario: 228 signatures
- British Columbia: 179 signatures
- Quebec: 68 signatures
- Manitoba: 18 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 15 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 12 signatures
- New Brunswick: 9 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 3 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 2 signatures
- Yukon: 1 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| June 10, 2026 | 33 |
| June 12, 2026 | 252 |
| June 15, 2026 | 315 |
| June 17, 2026 | 381 |
| June 20, 2026 | 416 |
| June 24, 2026 | 460 |
| June 29, 2026 | 694 |
| July 1, 2026 | 767 |
| July 3, 2026 | 803 |
| July 8, 2026 | 826 |
| July 11, 2026 | 855 |
| July 15, 2026 | 880 |
| July 21, 2026 | 901 |
| July 25, 2026 | 914 |
Petition Text
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
• Canada’s airports are critical national infrastructure supporting economic stability, national security, emergency response, tourism, trade, regional connectivity, and the movement of millions of Canadians and visitors each year;
• Canada’s airports were developed through public investment and are intended to operate in the public interest for the benefit of travellers, workers, communities, and future generations;
• The privatization or sale of airport infrastructure risks transferring control of essential public assets to private investors whose primary obligation is maximizing profits and shareholder returns;
• International examples of airport privatization have demonstrated risks including increased fees, higher airline operating costs, more expensive air travel, reduced public accountability, and pressure on labour standards and staffing levels; and
• Aviation workers play an essential role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of Canada’s transportation system.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reject any proposal to privatize, sell, or transfer ownership or control of Canadian airports to private, for-profit interests, and to maintain airports as publicly accountable infrastructure operated in the public interest while protecting affordability, accessibility, labour standards, safety, regional connectivity, public oversight of critical infrastructure, and ensuring Canada’s airports continue to operate for the long-term public good rather than short-term private financial gain.
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